tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post7998977873205344272..comments2023-07-12T14:34:31.407+01:00Comments on A Life In The Day Of A Basics Doc: Annual LeaveRapidResponseDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-52540636665942918142010-03-17T14:26:11.110+00:002010-03-17T14:26:11.110+00:00Well yes - it used to be "don't get ill t...Well yes - it used to be "don't get ill the first week in August and February"! I'm just thoroughly confused about which weeks it is nowadays, the swaps seem to change every year and be far more often - but these two weeks it's not just the lack of dried-out doctors, is it, it's the nurses, diagnostic services and everybody else who are on holiday leaving their departments short of staff too! But in A&E, no doubt, you have plenty of examples of the road to hell being paved with good intentions...Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684985554953836607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-1971037339583410862010-03-17T09:18:42.495+00:002010-03-17T09:18:42.495+00:00True, but it gets even worse come the first Wednes...True, but it gets even worse come the first Wednesday in April in the UK, when all the junior doctors swap to a new speciality. Imagine, an A&E Department filled with well-meaning, but completely wet-behind-the-ears juniors - oh I am looking forward to my shifts...RapidResponseDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544668439101821499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990254441624674011.post-16671601403673942652010-03-16T12:42:56.243+00:002010-03-16T12:42:56.243+00:00In view of the fact our daughters and son-in-law a...In view of the fact our daughters and son-in-law are all on holiday for the next 2 weeks, we were just contemplating yesterday that this is the beginning of the "don't be ill and need the NHS" weeks running up to the end of March! Why not just hang a sign on the door "closed for annual holidays"?Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684985554953836607noreply@blogger.com